‘She has every right’ - Johanna Konta defends Emma Raducanu after ‘joke’ remark following Wimbledon exit

Johanna Konta has come to the defence of Emma Raducanu after an interview sparked controversy following her second-round Wimbledon exit to Caroline Garcia. After her 6-3 6-3 defeat to Garcia on Centre Court, Raducanu appeared to rubbish suggestions she felt pressure in a spiky interview. Ad/> «There's no pressure.

Like, why is there any pressure?” Raducanu said. „I'm still 19. Like, it's a joke.

I literally won a Slam.“ Wimbledon'It's a joke' — Raducanu hits back at 'pressure' claim after Wimbledon loss29/06/2022 AT 19:08 But former British No. 1 Konta — who retired from the professional game last December — came to the aid of the current British No. 1, suggesting her comments were facts and that she “has every right” to make them.

»She definitely presents modern maturity in her knowledge about herself and what she wants to do and the direction she wants to go," she told the Express. «What she said is a fact, she is a Grand Slam champion and she's 19 years old so they're literally just facts that she said. »She has every right to say these facts.

In terms of pressure, again pressure is very much absorbed and dealt with individually. «I think it's great if she's able to digest the situation in this way and see it in a way that it's just a part of the job and actually not a big deal. »Caroline Garcia played a great match, she just was the better player on that day.” Wonderful Watson, deadly Djokovic — Wimbledon day five wrap 'It must mean the world to her' — Schett on Watson making round 4 of Wimbledon Wimbledon order of play, Day 6 — When are Nadal, Swiatek and Kyrgios playing? Konta went on to assert her full belief in Raducanu, and encouraged her to bounce back from her Wimbledon disappointment, and continue to grow on